Collared Sunbird
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Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Arusha National Park
248 Verified records at Arusha National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared sunbird (Hedydipna collaris) is a bird species of the family Nectariniidae. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. The collared sunbird is in fact mainly insectivorous. Sunbird flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. The collared sunbird is a common breeder across most of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

40–50% · Likely
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

20–30% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

<5% · Rare
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Insufficient data
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

Insufficient data
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
6 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
14 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
20–30%
15 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
27 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
28 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
30 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
32 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
33 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
34 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
36 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
37 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
40 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
42 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
45 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
46 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Sunbird in Arusha National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Sunbird in Arusha National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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